Scented Webcap vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Cortinarius agathosmus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Scented Webcap is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scented Webcap	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (นก)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amblycercus
Species	Cortinarius agathosmus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scented Webcap	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scented Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway